Product management display system with trackless pusher mechanism
a technology of pusher mechanism and product management, which is applied in the field of shelf assembly, can solve the problems of affecting the proper operation of the pusher system, and affecting the effect of the pusher mechanism on the track, and achieves the effect of low cos
Active Publication Date: 2016-02-16
RTC IND
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The trackless pusher system effectively maintains product visibility and accessibility by preventing tipping and binding, ensuring products are pushed forward efficiently even on surfaces with debris or sticky materials, and can be retrofitted into existing shelving systems as a cost-effective solution.
Problems solved by technology
It is known that retail and wholesale stores, such as convenience stores, drug stores, grocery stores, discount stores, and the like, require a large amount of shelving both to store product and to display the product to consumers.
However, over time, these surfaces can become obstructed with debris or sticky substances that inhibit the product from properly sliding, sometimes causing several products to tip over thus blocking additional product from moving to the front of the shelf.
Occasionally, as the system is used, and over time, the track becomes obstructed with dirt or sticky materials that hinder the proper operation of the pusher system in the track.
In addition, depending on the size, shape and weight of the product to be merchandised, the known pusher paddles may occasionally tip or bend backwards, thereby causing a binding of the pusher mechanism in the track.
In those situations, the pusher mechanism may not properly push product toward the front of the shelf.
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[0112]The invention may be embodied in various forms. Referring to the Figures wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is depicted in FIG. 1 an isometric exploded view of an exemplary embodiment. Exemplary merchandise system 10 includes a product dispensing tray 12 in which is mounted an exemplary trackless pusher mechanism 14. As described in more detail below, the pusher mechanism 14 will fit in the tray 12 and will slide along the surface of the tray without the use of tracks, rails, or guides typically used to hold a conventional pusher mechanism to the tray or floor of the tray. The pusher mechanism defines a pusher paddle and a pusher floor that extends forward of the pusher paddle. A coiled spring may extend across the pusher floor and operatively connect to the tray at a forward position on the tray. In one aspect of the invention, product to be merchandised may be placed in the tray in front of the pusher paddle and may sit on the pusher floor as well as the coi...
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A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes at least one tray having a front rounded portion and defining a plurality of apertures and having two sides. A lip may extend upward from the front rounded portion of the at least one tray. A front shelf may extend forward from the lip. The at least one tray may include one divider extending upwardly from each of the two sides and a front wall. The front wall may include a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side legs. The front wall, bottom wall, and two side legs may form a wall aperture and the front wall may include a plurality of projections configured to engage with the plurality of apertures on the tray.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 564,575, filed Aug. 1, 2012, which claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 61 / 530,736 filed Sep. 2, 2011, 61 / 542,473 filed Oct. 3, 2011, and 61 / 553,545 filed Oct. 31, 2011, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 639,656 filed Dec. 16, 2009, and granted as U.S. Pat. No. 8,322,544, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 357,860 filed Jan. 22, 2009, and granted as U.S. Pat. No. 8,453,850, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 760,196 filed Jun. 8, 2007, and granted as U.S. Pat. No. 8,312,999, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 411,761 filed Apr. 25, 2006, and granted as U.S. Pat. No. 7,823,734, which claims benefit to United States Provisional Application Nos. 60 / 716,362 filed Sep. 12, 2005 and 60 / 734,692 filed Nov. 8, 2...
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IPC IPC(8): A47F7/00A47B57/00A47F1/04A47B47/00A47B43/00A47F1/12A47F5/00A47F7/28
CPCA47F1/04A47F1/12A47F1/126A47F5/005A47F7/28A47F5/05
InventorHARDY, STEPHEN N.DIPAOLO, TONYHEARN, BARRY
OwnerRTC IND